The Indian community here
at RIT is very rich
and very welcoming.
We have hundreds of
international students
from the Indian subcontinent.
Most of them are in master's,
but a lot of them are
in bachelor's as well.
I think the STEM programs
here are wonderful,
abundant resources are
being provided to us
in terms of systems,
in terms of the devices
or in terms of any of the
machines that we require.
Right now my research
is involved in building
a flapping wing drone
which is going to weigh
less than twenty grams.
We are prototyping and building
something new that doesn't exist already.
It feels great to be a part of this
cutting edge research.
Co-op or cooperative education
is an opportunity for
students to apply the knowledge
and the concepts that
are learned in the classroom.
It gives us an opportunity
to work full time for a few months
in a company
and have industry experience
of how our learnings from
the school can be
applied to the real life.
I have seen my peers getting co-ops
into Meta, Google and Apple.
I'm a fourth year computer
engineering major.
My academic experience has
been very good here at RIT.
I came here in 2019.
Since then I've been on three co-ops.
Co-ops give you the opportunity
to practice what
you've been doing in class
and figure out where your
professional trajectory is going.
I got a co-op through
one of my classes.
I'm working with a firm
and they're heavily involved
with sustainable projects.
They've offered me a job
as soon as I'm done
working the co-op with them.
It's unbelievable to already
have a job offer in hand
while I'm still a student.
That's why I moved to this country
and that's why
I chose this program
so that I can help in green buildings
and sustainable architecture.
RIT has an amazing career fair
with a lot of companies
who come here to hire students
for co-op opportunities
or full time opportunities.
We have a wide variety of companies
coming to pick students
from different majors,
from mechanical engineering
to computer science, data analytics
and there's so many opportunities
for students to work
in different companies
and gain that experience.
Anybody who's enrolled in a
STEM program gets a
three year OPT extension
to work in United States.
And it's very important
for any international student
to get enrolled in a STEM program
because there is no risk of, you know,
whether you get a sponsorship.
I know of quite many programs
that are STEM eligible,
and that means that you can stay in
the country for five years.
Usually your graduation is done
in two years or so,
so you have the remaining
years to work here.
I do feel like RIT is
the best choice that
anybody could make,
hundred percent.
RIT started off with a
thirty percent scholarship
for me for the first semester.
My professors are always so encouraging.
I know that this is what I want to do
and I feel like I have found
my calling in RIT in
Medical Illustration program.
OASIS is a social club.
We aim to provide a family
here for the people from
the Indian subcontinent.
Our major events
each semester are
Dandiya, Diwali, Holi.
Then our minor events
they're integrated with
our weekly meetings.
So, for example, recently
we went to the beach.
It provides you a way
to like hangout, explore
the city, explore nearby areas.
Rochester is a very good fit for me.
It is a drivable city
and everything you would
would want is close by.
The food and the people around
and the culture is like
really refreshing.
There's all kinds of cuisines
that you can try around Rochester.
You have Indian food as well,
so you don't miss out
on your own food.
There's a lot of things to do.
Personally I'm into hiking,
so I like to go around,
you know, do some hiking.
There's a lot of lakes around,
you know, good places of nature
within two hours of driving distance.
Its proximity to New York City
and Toronto is also very nice
so that you can get those
big city experiences when you
want, but it keeps the rent low.
I've learned so much.
I've evolved so much as a person.
I got to explore so
much in a different country,
so many things apart
from education, different dance
form, different culture.
RIT is definitely worth it.